The Embassy of Sir Thomas Roe to the Court of the Great Mogul 3.1.2

3.1.2

March 6. — This day wee lost sight of the Lizard, and begann our Course for the Cape of Good Hope. March 26. — On this day in the Morning wee saw the Mayne of Barbery, making that for Fortauentura, and then stood away S.W. by S. till Noone, and saw land N.W. for the Canarye 8 leauges off; then wee steerd S.S.W. all night. March 27. — At 6 in the Morning Cape Bugador bare E. by S. 4 leaugs off; wherby wee found 30 leagues error in westerly way. This Cape lyeth in 26 lattitude, 353° 50' longitude, differing from the Meridian of the Lizard 6° 10' by Mercator's proiection, but I suppose it is layd 20 leagues to much to the E., the Canarye Islands in the same error. The land to the Sowthward trendeth S.S.W.; for steering S.W. by S. I could not Cleare the land in 24 howers. So that when, on the 26 day, wee tooke our selues to bee betweene the Island, we were betweene the Mayne and Forteuentura, a sandy shoure, 16 fadome, 4 leagues off; and steering that day 6 howers S.W. by S. we could only discerne land in the Topp for the Canarye. Wheras, had wee bene with the Islands, we should with that Course from Forteuentura haue shott faire out by the canarye. The 27th at Noone the Mayne bearing E. in 26° 5 leaugs off, wee shaped our Course.